Posted: 1/7/2009 12:41:07 PM EDT
| While the war was being fought, was it referred to as WWII or did that come later in history books? |
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While the war was being fought, was it referred to as WWII or did that come later in history books? From my limited knowledge, at least in the US, it was more popularly known as World War II after the US entered the war. Before that, it was 'the war in Europe,' etc. Japan didn't merit too much mention before Dec. '41 on Main Street, America. I do think it was called WWII during the war itself, though. But I'm not 100% certain. Anyone else? |
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I guess it depends on which side your on as to what you call it. Those damn Yankees keep referring to the War of Northern Aggression as the civil war, silly folks. That's cuz we won and traitors can't seem to let it go...  No, we refer to it as the War on Illiteracy. 
Grandfather referred to it as WWII while it was going he said. |
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I guess it depends on which side your on as to what you call it. Those damn Yankees keep referring to the War of Northern Aggression as the civil war, silly folks. Right, because it was the Union that fired on Ft. Sumter, oh wait, that's right...... There are some things called history books, should look into them sometime..... |